INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Enterprise Security
IAR Systems streamlines
security development with
new product offering
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AR Systems has announced a
new product offering targeted for
embedded security. The new offering
will simplify the development of secure
products and enable extended workflows
with integrated security configuration.
This enables companies to streamline the
creation of secure products and incorporate
security throughout the development and
manufacturing process.
According to Machina Research, there
will be 27 billion Internet of Things (IoT)
connections in 2025 and, according
to ABI Research, the total market for
secure microcontrollers for IoT can reach
US$1.2 billion in value in 2022. Delivering
completely secure, embedded systems is a
major challenge today. This, in combination
with the trend of higher complexity and
enhanced performance brings a rapid
increase of security demands. Whether it
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is protecting intellectual property, ensuring
critical infrastructure, or managing the
product life cycle, security is a crucial success
factor for companies providing embedded
technology. IAR Systems is addressing these
demands with a new product offering,
enabling companies to establish secure
workflows and extend the developers’ reach
all the way from design to manufacturing.
By establishing security as part of the
development process, companies can ensure
that critical intellectual property is protected
against overproduction and counterfeiting,
that software releases and updates are
robustly managed and that their customers
are protected from malware intrusion and
theft or loss of data.
The new technology has been developed
in collaboration between IAR Systems and
Secure Thingz, a leader in the development
of advanced security solutions for embedded
systems and the IoT. In April 2017, IAR
Systems announced that it was taking an
initial 10% equity stake in Secure Thingz
and the stake has subsequently been
expanded to 20%. For several years, IAR
Systems offers solutions to ensure functional
safety in embedded systems. With the
investment in Secure Thingz, IAR Systems
extends its offering to also include security.
“For our customers, security is no longer
optional but becoming an immediate
concern,” said Stefan Skarin, CEO, IAR
Systems. “Companies developing digital
products must find ways to make security
simple and scalable in order to safeguard
intellectual property, as well as provide
protection of code and data. Our new
offering will allow our customers to
streamline their security development and
gain control throughout the development
and manufacturing process.” n
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